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Waris Hussein

Bio: Waris Hussein (né Habibullah; born 9 December 1938) is a British-Indian television and film director. At the beginning of his career, he was employed by the BBC as its youngest drama director

Born: Fri, Dec 09 1938

Birthplace: Lucknow, United Provinces, British India

Waris Hussein is 85 years old

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Her Best Friend's Husband

Waris Hussein was

63 in Her Best Friend's Husband

as 'Director, Co-Executive Producer'.

Sun, Mar 10 2002

Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story

Waris Hussein was

59 in Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story

as 'Director'.

Mon, Oct 12 1998

Sixth Happiness

Waris Hussein was

58 in Sixth Happiness

as 'Director'.

Sat, Oct 04 1997

A Child's Wish

Waris Hussein was

58 in A Child's Wish

as 'Director'.

Tue, Jan 21 1997

The Face on the Milk Carton

Waris Hussein was

56 in The Face on the Milk Carton

as 'Director'.

Wed, May 24 1995

Fall from Grace

Waris Hussein was

55 in Fall from Grace

as 'Director'.

Thu, Jun 02 1994

Murder Between Friends

Waris Hussein was

55 in Murder Between Friends

as 'Director'.

Mon, Jan 10 1994

The Summer House

Waris Hussein was

55 in The Summer House

as 'Director'.

Tue, Dec 21 1993

For The Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story

Waris Hussein was

54 in For The Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story

as 'Director'.

Mon, May 10 1993

She Woke Up

Waris Hussein was

53 in She Woke Up

as 'Director'.

Sun, Jan 19 1992

Switched at Birth

Waris Hussein was

52 in Switched at Birth

as 'Director'.

Sun, Apr 28 1991

Forbidden Nights

Waris Hussein was

51 in Forbidden Nights

as 'Director'.

Tue, Apr 10 1990

The Shell Seekers

Waris Hussein was

50 in The Shell Seekers

as 'Director'.

Sun, Dec 03 1989

Those She Left Behind

Waris Hussein was

50 in Those She Left Behind

as 'Director'.

Mon, Mar 06 1989

Killer Instinct

Waris Hussein was

49 in Killer Instinct

as 'Director'.

Tue, Nov 22 1988

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

Waris Hussein was

49 in Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

as 'Director'.

Sun, May 01 1988

Downpayment on Murder

Waris Hussein was

48 in Downpayment on Murder

as 'Director'.

Sun, Jan 18 1987

When the Bough Breaks

Waris Hussein was

47 in When the Bough Breaks

as 'Director'.

Sun, Oct 12 1986

Copacabana

Waris Hussein was

46 in Copacabana

as 'Director'.

Tue, Dec 03 1985

Surviving

Waris Hussein was

46 in Surviving

as 'Director'.

Sun, Feb 10 1985

Arch of Triumph

Waris Hussein was

46 in Arch of Triumph

as 'Director'.

Wed, Dec 19 1984

The Winter of Our Discontent

Waris Hussein was

44 in The Winter of Our Discontent

as 'Director'.

Tue, Dec 06 1983

Coming Out of the Ice

Waris Hussein was

44 in Coming Out of the Ice

as 'Director'.

Fri, Dec 31 1982

Callie & Son

Waris Hussein was

42 in Callie & Son

as 'Director'.

Tue, Oct 13 1981

Baby Comes Home

Waris Hussein was

41 in Baby Comes Home

as 'Director'.

Thu, Oct 16 1980

The Henderson Monster

Waris Hussein was

41 in The Henderson Monster

as 'Director'.

Tue, May 27 1980

Death Penalty

Waris Hussein was

41 in Death Penalty

as 'Director'.

Tue, Jan 22 1980

And Baby Makes Six

Waris Hussein was

40 in And Baby Makes Six

as 'Director'.

Mon, Oct 22 1979

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

Waris Hussein was

39 in Edward & Mrs. Simpson

as 'Director'.

Mon, Nov 06 1978

Armchair Thriller – Rachel in Danger

Waris Hussein was

39 in Armchair Thriller – Rachel in Danger

as 'Director'.

Tue, Feb 21 1978

Daphne Laureola

Waris Hussein was

39 in Daphne Laureola

as 'Director'.

Sun, Jan 15 1978

Love Letters on Blue Paper

Waris Hussein was

37 in Love Letters on Blue Paper

as 'Director'.

Tue, Mar 02 1976

Rust

Waris Hussein was

34 in Rust

as 'Director'.

Tue, Sep 04 1973

Hedda Gabler

Waris Hussein was

33 in Hedda Gabler

as 'Director'.

Fri, Oct 20 1972

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Waris Hussein was

33 in Henry VIII and His Six Wives

as 'Director'.

Thu, Jul 13 1972

The Possession of Joel Delaney

Waris Hussein was

33 in The Possession of Joel Delaney

as 'Director'.

Wed, May 24 1972

Melody

Waris Hussein was

32 in Melody

as 'Director'.

Sun, Mar 28 1971

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

Waris Hussein was

31 in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx

as 'Director'.

Sat, Jun 13 1970

A Touch of Love

Waris Hussein was

30 in A Touch of Love

as 'Director'.

Mon, Sep 01 1969

Toggle

Waris Hussein was

29 in Toggle

as 'Director'.

Wed, Jan 03 1968

The Connoisseur

Waris Hussein was

27 in The Connoisseur

as 'Director'.

Tue, May 24 1966

Macready's Gala

Waris Hussein was

27 in Macready's Gala

as 'Director'.

Wed, Mar 02 1966

A Man on Her Back

Waris Hussein was

27 in A Man on Her Back

as 'Director'.

Wed, Jan 12 1966

A Passage to India

Waris Hussein was

26 in A Passage to India

as 'Director'.

Tue, Nov 16 1965

Doctor Who: Marco Polo

Waris Hussein was

25 in Doctor Who: Marco Polo

as 'Director'.

Sat, Apr 04 1964

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

Waris Hussein was

24 in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

as 'Director'.

Sat, Nov 23 1963

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Intimate Contact

Waris Hussein was

48+ in Intimate Contact

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1987

Princess Daisy

Waris Hussein was

44+ in Princess Daisy

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 06 1983

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

Waris Hussein was

43+ in Little Gloria... Happy at Last

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 24 1982

Edward and Mrs Simpson

Waris Hussein was

39+ in Edward and Mrs Simpson

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Wed, Nov 08 1978

Armchair Thriller

Waris Hussein was

39+ in Armchair Thriller

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 21 1978

Romance (UK)

Waris Hussein was

38+ in Romance (UK)

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 02 1977

Laurence Olivier Presents

Waris Hussein was

37+ in Laurence Olivier Presents

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 05 1976

The Glittering Prizes

Waris Hussein was

37+ in The Glittering Prizes

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 21 1976

Notorious Woman

Waris Hussein was

35+ in Notorious Woman

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 03 1974

Shoulder to Shoulder

Waris Hussein was

35+ in Shoulder to Shoulder

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Wed, Apr 03 1974

Black and Blue

Waris Hussein was

34+ in Black and Blue

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Tue, Aug 14 1973

Divorce His, Divorce Hers

Waris Hussein was

34+ in Divorce His, Divorce Hers

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 06 1973

Play for Today

Waris Hussein was

31+ in Play for Today

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

BBC Play of the Month

Waris Hussein was

26+ in BBC Play of the Month

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Waris Hussein was

26+ in Thirty-Minute Theatre

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1965

Doctor Who

Waris Hussein was

24+ in Doctor Who

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963

Compact

Waris Hussein was

23+ in Compact

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Waris Hussein was

13+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951